The Fugitive (1993) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 46 titles created 01 Dec 2012 a list of 32 titles created 03 Mar 2013 a list of 31 titles created 20 Apr 2014 a list of 40 titles created 19 Nov 2015 a list of 40 titles created 4 months ago Search for " The Fugitive " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 28 nominations.

See more awards » Videos Hijackers seize the plane carrying the President of the United States and his family, but he - an ex-soldier - works from hiding to defeat them. Director: Wolfgang Petersen US Marshal Samuel Gerard (Jones) and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Sheridan (Snipes), who has been accused of a double-murder. Director: Stuart Baird When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. Director: Phillip Noyce CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel. Director: Phillip Noyce A lawyer becomes a target by a corrupt politician and his NSA goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a serious politically motivated crime. Director: Tony Scott In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain in their newest sub violates orders and heads for the USA. Is he trying to defect or to start a war? Director: John McTiernan A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial.

Director: Peter Weir A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. Director: Michael Bay A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. Director: Jan de Bont In order to foil an extortion plot, an FBI agent undergoes a face-transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a ruthless terrorist, but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same criminal impersonates the cop. Director: John Woo Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. Director: Simon West A police officer uncovers the real identity of his house-guest, an I.R.A. terrorist in hiding. Director: Alan J. Pakula Edit Storyline A well respected Chicago surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble has found out that his wife, Helen, has been murdered ferociously in her own home. The police found Kimble and accused him of the murder.

Then, Kimble (without Justifiable Reason) was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. However, on the way to prison, Kimble's transport crashed. Kimble escapes and is now on the run. Deputy Samuel Gerard from Chicago takes charge of the chase of Kimble. Meanwhile, Kimble takes up his own investigation to find who really killed his wife, and to lure Gerard and his team into it as well. Written by John Wiggins A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins. Genres: Rated PG-13 for a murder and other action sequences in an adventure setting | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 6 August 1993 (USA) See more » Also Known As: £8,123,499 (UK) (15 October 1993) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Andrew Davis shot a lot of material during production. With a tight deadline between filming - editing - and release, six editors were hired to quickly assemble all the footage that was shot. To speed up the process, Davis and his team used an AVID editing machine to piece together the film.

There were two machines used with three editors at each one, under the supervision of Davis. See more » Goofs When Gerard and Cosmo are riding in the car, and eventually wind up at the Hilton, the car's rear view mirror has been removed from the windshield. See more » Quotes See more » Crazy Credits Near the end of the end credits, there is a scene showing fireworks going off over the Chicago skyline. See more » Connections (Las Vegas, Nevada) – See all my reviews There is a kind of magic when a superb cast, a truly gifted director, and a literate script with equal parts 'over-the-top' action, riveting suspense, and rich characterization, come together. The end result attains a luster that only grows through the years, as new audiences, through DVD and VHS, experience the same excitement we felt, viewing it on a theater screen. In the last decade, only a handful of suspense films could be called 'great'...and on top of the list is THE FUGITIVE.

Based on the popular David Janssen TV series, the film faithfully follows the same premise; a doctor is accused of his wife's death, but escapes before his execution, and tracks down the 'one-armed man' responsible for the murder, as a driven law officer attempts to recapture him. Being a big-budget film, however, the scale of everything is expanded...Dr. Richard Kimble is now a brilliant vascular surgeon, at a major Chicago hospital; the handicapped killer is a dirty ex-cop working on orders from crooked board members of a billion-dollar pharmaceutical firm; and the lawman is no longer a solitary police lieutenant, but a deputy United States Marshal, and his team of agents! While some fans of the original series complained that the 'intimacy' the series had was lost, director Andrew Davis only used the 'bigger' aspects as plot elements, placing the focus, wisely, on the dual stories of Kimble's search, and Gerard's pursuit. Despite the esteem the film has achieved over the years, Harrison Ford has gotten a bad rap for his very understated performance as Richard Kimble.

While Tommy Lee Jones certainly had a far flashier role (earning him an Oscar as 'Best Supporting Actor'), Ford's intent wasn't to play 'Indiana Jones', but a man whose whole life was dedicated to his career as a surgeon, and his wife (played, in flashbacks, by the lovely Sela Ward). Seeing his wife brutally murdered devastated him (his scene in the police interrogation room, going to pieces, was largely improvised on the set, and displays some of his finest acting). His search for the killer was not the confident quest of an action hero, but based on uncertain, spur-of-the-moment decisions made by a desperate man, whose medical background was his only tool. Fear does not lend itself to flashy theatrics... Jones, as Marshal Sam Gerard, on the other hand, was a seasoned veteran, the best at what he did, and pursuing a fugitive was 'old hat' for him. With a confidence bordering on arrogance, he ordered people about like chess pieces, multi-tasked without breaking a sweat, and still could charm with a wicked smile and sarcastic remark. Of COURSE he wins the audience's heart!

Featuring some of the most spectacular action scenes ever recorded on film (the train/bus wreck that frees Kimble, the dive off a dam into the churning maelstrom of the reservoir), as well as two slam-bang fistfights when Kimble finally gets 'justice', THE FUGITIVE still is remembered primarily for the suspenseful Jones/Ford 'cat-and-mouse' chase, cross-country, and the grudging respect that grows between them...which, ultimately, was what the TV series was best remembered for, as well. There is magic, here! 82 of 92 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes 'The Fugitive': 25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Harrison Ford Movie | Moviefone 'The Fugitive': 25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Harrison Ford Movie by Sharon Knolle Everett Twenty years ago, " The Fugitive " debuted in theaters. It was a solid big-screen adaptation of the '60s TV series and made major bank at the box office with $369 million. It was also a critical smash and an awards-getter, a surprise for a movie based on a TV series.

Star Joe Pantoliano later recalled "I remember one day, me and Tommy Lee [Jones] were driving back to the airport after shooting, and he said something like 'It's not like any of us are going to win any Oscars for this!'" How wrong you were, Mr. Jones! The film not only earned Jones a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, but it was also nominated for Best Picture and five other Academy Awards. Though "The Fugitive" is a movie most of you have probably watched repeatedly, here are a few things you might not have known about the film. 1. Harrison Ford was not the first choice to play Dr. Richard Kimble. The role was first offered to Alec Baldwin (whom Ford had replaced as Jack Ryan in "Patriot Games"), who apparently turned it down over a salary dispute. 2. Nick Nolte and his "48 Hours" director Walter Hill almost reteamed for this, but Nolte reportedly said he was too old. (He is only a year older than Ford, who was 51 at the time of the film's release.) Hill later dropped out as well. 3. Other actors considered for the role of Dr.

Kimble: Kevin Costner , Andy Garcia, and Michael Douglas . 4. While the role of Inspector Gerard won Jones an Oscar, both Jon Voight and Gene Hackman were also considered for the part. 5. Jones improvised much of his dialogue in the film, including the famous "I don't care" line. According to producer Roy Huggins, Gerard's scripted response to Richard Kimble's saying "I didn't kill my wife" was "That isn't my problem." 6. Kimble's limp in the film is genuine: Ford tore a ligament in his knee during his escape scenes in the woods and decided to postpone surgery until after filming was wrapped. "The hobble is real," he told an interviewer in 1993 . 7. The role of Dr. Nichols had to be recast after Richard Jordan , who died soon after, became too ill. Dutch actor Jeroen Krabbé was cast, which required reshoots. Ford had to regrow his beard for his first scene with Krabbé. 8. The picture of Richard Kimble in his med school days is actually Ford's yearbook picture from Ripon College.

He nearly graduated in 1964, nine years before the photo is supposed to have been taken in the film. 9. The train crash cost $1 million to film. It was a real train and it was all done in one take. According to IMDb, the shot of Kimble jumping clear of the oncoming train was superimposed. Director Andrew Davis used 13 cameras to film the scene; three were destroyed. 10. The train scenes were filmed in Dillsboro, North Carolina. The prison bus and crashed shell of the engine became tourist attractions, and the engine itself, which was not destroyed, now pulls a dinner train. 11. The dam scenes were shot at two different locations -- the exterior of Cheoah Dam in Deals Gap, North Carolina, is where Kimble jumps. The rest of the scenes were shot in Chicago. 12. Six dummies, at a cost of $12,000 each, took that impossible plunge from the dam. 13. David Janssen , who played Richard Kimble in the original TV series, died in 1980. His mother, Berniece, is an extra in the courtroom scene where Kimble is declared guilty.

She is whispering with another woman. 14. Harrison Ford had never seen a single episode of the original TV series before starring in "The Fugitive." 15. Where did Kimble get the hair dye he uses after his escape? In a DVD commentary, Davis said they cut a scene where Kimble buys it from a drug store. 16. You may know that Julianne Moore 's doctor character was originally supposed to be a new love interest for Kimble (her scenes were cut after it was decided it wouldn't be right for a man seeking vengeance for his wife's murder). But did you also know that the researcher played by a pre-"Glee" Jane Lynch was also considered (and dismissed) as a possible love interest? 17. Despite having most of her scenes cut, the role was still a big break for Moore: Her performance got her an interview with Steven Spielberg, who cast her in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park." 18. Kimble joining the St. Patrick's Day parade was not originally scripted -- Andrew Davis added it later and got permission from the mayor's office to film, although several people are visibly surprised to see Ford walking alongside them. 19.

If you know your Chicago politics, you would've spotted Mayor Richard M. Daley and Roland Burris, then Attorney General of Illinois in the film. (Burris later became the Junior Senator from Illinois who filled the seat vacated by President Barack Obama.) 20. Without "The Fugitive," we might never have gotten a fourth Indiana Jones film. Ford filmed an appearance (with his Dr. Kimble beard) on "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles," which planted the idea with George Lucas to make a film with Indy set in the '50s. 21. Joe Pantoliano's character, Cosmo Renfo, was supposed to die in the film's finale, but the actor successfully convinced the director to let him live. He appeared in the Ford-less sequel "U.S. Marshals," where a different member of Gerard's team was killed off. 22. Joseph F. Kosala, who plays Detective Rosetti, is a retired Chicago police detective. He based the interrogation scene, which was largely improvised, on his experiences in the Major Crimes unit. 23. Dick Cusack plays Kimble's lawyer. He's father to actors John and Joan Cusack , who all hail from Chicago. 24.

The helicopter scenes had to be postponed because vice-president Al Gore was in Chicago. (Bonus: Jones and Gore happened to be roommates at Harvard.) 25. There is supposedly a "ghost," aka a man who shouldn't be in the shot, visible in the smoke after the train crash scene that was only noticed during the DVD transfer. He's since been digitally removed . View All Critic Reviews (72) Audience Reviews for The Fugitive Somewhat based off of the 1960s TV series, this is the story of Dr. Richard Kimble, a vascular surgeon accused of murdering his wife, He claims a one-armed man did it, and, after surviving a spectacular crash during a prison transfer, Kimble escapes and goes on the run to cleat his name, and find out who actually committed the crime, and why. Things aren't so easy though, because hot on his trail is a determined team of U.S. Marshals, lead by the relentless Deputy Sam Gerard. This is hands down one of the finest, most intelligent, and gripping action/suspense thrillers out there.

The characters are well written, developed, and compelling, their motivations are clearly defined, the basic story, though simple, is imminently engaging and watchable, and the execution, primarily Andrew Davis's direction, is just top notch. This is more than just a chase movie. It's a study of determination and perseverance. These are just great characters to watch, and whether it is Kimble, or Gerard and his team, you want to see them complete their goal. I saw this movie many times as a kid, mostly because it took multiple viewings (especially at a young age) to really understand some of the finer points and nuance. The other times though, it was just to marvel at the top notch movie making. The stunts and chases are great, and I love the use of mainly practical effects and actual vehicles, like the train. That scene alone is just phenomenal. Top have it just be one of several stand out set pieces is an incredibly unbelievable treat. Speaking of treats, it's also a joy to see small roles filled by Julianne Moore (on the verge of mega stardom), and Jane Lynch, who was definitely appearing here before she became well known.

The acting is wonderful, with both Ford and Jones giving some of their best work. Jones got an Oscar for his portrayal of Gerard, and, while I do think it's a great performance, I don't know if he really deserved an Oscar. Also, this film, for better or worse, really got him typecast too. All in all, this is a superb thriller, and one of the best of both the 90s overall, and it's specific genre. Yeah, the rewatch value is debatable, and it sucks that the sequel wasn't quite to this level, but I'm just thankful that this film exists at all, as it is a wonderful reminder of how great the result can be when love, care, and effort are put into what could have been a generic thriller. Chris Weber Super Reviewer Harrison is brilliant in this movie. Great storyline about a doctor who is framed for his wife's murder. He escapes from a prison van during a road accident and goes on the run to find the real killer. Great cast. Candy Rose Super Reviewer Harrison Ford is one of those actors who can take any role, no matter how ridiculous it is, and turn it into something worth watching.

He works in every movie he's in and The Fugitive is no exception. In The Fugitive, Ford plays Dr. Richard Kimble who is accused of killing his wife, even though he didn't do it. The movie focuses him on the run from the police, lead by U.S. Marshall Samuel Gerard. Gerard is completely intent on capturing Kimble and the only thing he wants is him in the hands of the law, not even caring about what Kimble has to say. The acting by the two leads is great. Even though Ford is on the run, you're still on his side and I actually sympathized for him because he's really a nice guy deep down and Ford does a superb job of conveying that. Tommy Lee Jones plays Gerard and he's just awesome. You don't really have to listen to him when he says he wants to capture Kimble because you can see it in the way he acts and speaks. Jones deserves credit for pulling that off. The action scenes in the movie are very intense. The scene where the bus crashes on the train tracks is handled with great special effects and it's actually suspenseful. The most intense scene for me is the scene where Gerard is chasing Kimble in the dam.

No matter how many times I watch that scene, it always has me glued to the screen. The film also has unexpected plot twists that M. Night Shamalamadingdong couldn't even dream of. After seeing the movie, I found out it's actually a spin off of TV series in the 60's. Since I've never seen the show, I couldn't analyze as to whether or not the film stayes true to source material. Regardless, I still probably wouldn't have minded had it changed stuff. The Fugitive is one of the best action movies ever made in my opinion, I loved the cast, I loved the intensity, it kept me on the edge of my seat, the characters were perfectly crafted and acted and it's an all around brilliantly directed film. Tyler Robertson The Fugitive (Film) - TV Tropes The Fugitive You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG "Listen up, ladies and gentlemen. Our fugitive has been on the run for ninety minutes. Average foot speed over uneven ground barring injury is four miles an hour; that gives us a radius of six miles.

What I want out of each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area. Checkpoints go up at fifteen miles. Your fugitive's name is Doctor Richard Kimble. Go get him." — Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard The Fugitive is a 1993 action film based on the classic 1960s TV show . Dr. Richard Kimble ( Harrison Ford ), a respected Chicago cardiovascular surgeon, returns home one night to find his wife brutally murdered by an intruder, a one-armed man. However, the police disbelieve Kimble's story as lots of circumstantial evidence makes him look guilty, and he is wrongfully convicted of his wife's murder. Soon after, he escapes from custody and returns to Chicago, determined to find the real killer. Kimble also must contend with a dogged team of U.S. Marshals, led by Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard ( Tommy Lee Jones ), who pursue him relentlessly. Both Kimble and Gerard eventually discover that the chase is bigger than the both of them, and that several parties involved actually want to see Kimble dead.

The film was highly acclaimed and was nominated for 7 Oscars , including Best Picture; Tommy Lee Jones won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. It had a sequel in 1998, U.S. Marshals , which featured Gerard and his team pursuing another fugitive and also inspired the hilarious spoof film, Wrongfully Accused starring Leslie Nielsen , released that same year. It can be considered quite an influential film in that during the decades prior, films based on TV shows (other than the Star Trek franchise) tended to be sporadic. After the worldwide success of this film, they became far more common. Not to be confused with the 1947 film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda . The Fugitive provides examples of the following tropes: Abandoned Warehouse : The laundry room, despite being neither abandoned nor a warehouse, functions as this for the finale. Its bare furnishings and industrial aesthetic make it an effective setting for armed folks running around trying to catch each other. Actor IS The Title Character : Some posters for the film state that "Harrison Ford is The Fugitive". Action Survivor : Kimble is a doctor, not a fighter, but he's quick on his feet and is unspeakably clever.

Actor IS the Title Character : " Harrison Ford is The Fugitive" Adaptation Distillation : To the point that it's possible to use the same plot summary to refer to both the original series and this film adaptation. Dr. Richard Kimble is an innocent man wrongly convicted of killing his wife. After a train crash enables him to escape custody, he decides to seek out the real killer, a one-armed man, and clear his name, though never without stopping to do good deeds along the way. However, Kimble is doggedly pursued by [Lieutenant/Marshal] Gerard, who initially views his duty to apprehend Kimble as paramount but gradually becomes convinced that his quarry is, in fact, innocent.

The only major changes are the motive for the murder (a botched robbery in the series, and a premeditated hit as part of a corporate conspiracy in the film) and the events of the climax (Gerard shoots and kills the one-armed man just as he's about to shoot Kimble in the series finale, and Kimble knocks out Nichols right before he's about to shoot Gerard in the film.) Also, an early draft of the script had much more similarities to the series—the Kimble's troubled marriage, Kimble traveling around the country to find his wife's killer (presumably, this version of the film would have taken place over a much longer time period than the finished product did), and Kimble finding love again (With Helen's sister, no less). Adaptation Name Change : Gerard's first name changes from Philip in the original series to Samuel in the film. The one-armed man was known as Fred Johnsonnote though this may or may not have been an alias in the original series, but is known here as Fred(erick) Sykes. Seeing a loved one brutally murdered. Being convicted and sentenced to death for a crime you did not commit.

A Father to His Men : Deadpan Snarker he may be, but there's no doubt that Gerard has this attitude towards his team. This is especially evident in the sequel, when Newman gets shot and killed; Gerard gets PISSED. Alliterative Name : Two of Gerard's men, Bobby Biggs and Noah Newman. Always Gets His Man : Gerard is a determined and relentless Marshal and a great foil for Kimble. Amateur Sleuth : Kimble becomes one of these by necessity when he escapes. He knows the only thing preventing him from being on the run for the rest of his life is finding out the truth behind his wife's murder. Artificial Limbs : Sykes has a prosthetic arm. Armor-Piercing Question : Gerrard to the guard from the prison bus, after the discovery of Kimble's empty leg irons exposes his Blatant Lies : Gerard: Do you want to change your bullshit story, sir? Attack! Attack... Retreat! Retreat! : While Gerard is chasing Kimble at the prison, he yells at the guards to shut the doors in order to stop him. After Kimble narrowly gets through the doors, Gerard yells in exasperation to open the doors.

Bait and Switch : Kimble splits up with Copeland after the train derailment. After his dive off the dam, Kimble is seen walking down a road at night. A woman stops and offers to give him a ride. Kimble climbs in and the car drives off. We cut to the U.S. Marshal's office in Downtown Chicago where Cosmo Renfro tells Gerard, "Yes! All right, Sammy, we've got him - shacked up with some babe over in Whiting", and Deputy Erin Poole replies, "She left work tonight and took him home." The dialogue is phrased in such a way that it is meant to make you think that Gerard and his men have received a tip about Kimble's whereabouts and they're on their way to grab him. Surprise — it's Copeland, who has not been heard from since fleeing the train wreck. He is shot by Gerard after he tries to take Newman hostage. The "babe" that Renfro was referring to was the girlfriend hiding Copeland. An extremely quick one when Kimble first returns to Chicago; the first car he sees is a police car which startles him with its lights and siren, but it has nothing to do with Richard.

Later, Kimble is having another dream about his wife when he wakes up, hearing cars screeching to a stop outside. He looks out and sees the Chicago Police Department advancing on the house. He panics as the tactical assault officers circle the house, and announce themselves. Kimble thinks the police have come for him. Kimble follows the noises of the police as they search the house. He breathes a sigh of relief when he realizes that the police have actually come to arrest a pair of drug dealers who live upstairs. Dr. Alec Lentz is set up to be the Big Bad of the movie and orchestrator of Kimble's downfall. However, we learn halfway through the film that Lentz was killed in a car crash soon after Kimble's incarceration, and that the real villain was Dr. Charles Nichols. Beardless Protection Program : Kimble shaves off his beard immediately after escaping to disguise himself. An early draft of the script shows that the trope was originally going to be inverted—Kimble grows a beard to conceal his appearance. Harrison Ford requested the change so he wouldn't have to wear a beard for the majority of the film. Better Manhandle the Murder Weapon : Inadvertently happened to Kimble.

As the cops are interrogating him, several others note that "his fingerprints are on the lamp, the gun, and the bullets." As it turns out, the killer wore gloves and the fact that this is Kimble' s house and his fingerprints would naturally be all over everything somehow escapes their notice. Bilingual Bonus : At one point Gerard says "andiamo, bambini." Which is Italian for "Let's go, kids." Later, Kimble, while walking around the hospital is asked by a nurse if she can help him. He responds "el lugar incorrecto, gracias." This is awkwardly-said (though correct) Spanish for "the wrong place, thanks." The Polish landlady states "So what do you think? I think he'll like it" when Kimble is looking at the apartment to rent. Bittersweet Ending : Kimble's wife is dead and he can never bring her back, but he's caught those behind her murder and will eventually be freed. Blatant Lies : When Gerard shows a picture of Dr. Alec Lentz to Dr. Nichols, Nichols denies knowing who he is. Since we know that Dr. Nichols does in fact know who Lentz is (given Nichols introduced Dr.

Lentz to Kimble at the reception), this is the first hint that Nichols isn't who he seems to be. Gerard's Meaningful Echo of "I don't care" at the end of the film, given that by now, it's obvious that he does. Bookends : The movie starts with a shell-shocked Kimble being put into the back of a police car to be taken to the station. It ends much the same way, although this time, it's on a more triumphant note—Kimble has caught those responsible for his wife's murder and taken the first steps towards officially securing his freedom. Breakout Character : Gerard was so popular that he got his own sequel. With all the opportunities to be sarcastic, funny and badass (as opposed to the sombre Richard Kimble), it's not a surprise that many people thought Gerard's the more interesting character. Butt Monkey : Newman, the rookie on Gerard's team. Calling the Cops on the FBI : Kimble uses this when being chased by Gerard out of the jail. He tells some cops that there's a man in a coat brandishing a gun and screaming at a woman.

Naturally, when Gerard comes around the corner acting just like that, the officers do as they're trained to do and restrain him. Cassandra Truth : The cops' disdain and disbelief for Kimble's bizarre story is obvious from the get-go. Catapult Nightmare : Happens twice to Kimble. After escaping from the dam, Kimble has a nightmare about the murder of his wife. Sure enough, at the end of the dream, he bolts upright as he wakens. It happens again later, just before the police raid the building he's staying in (to arrest some drug dealers also staying there). Chairman of the Brawl : Nichols brains Kimble with a chair once he knows the jig's up. Character Development : In the beginning, Gerard is the only one willing to hunt down Kimble. Towards the end, he becomes the only one willing to protect him. Chekhov's Gun : At the beginning of the movie, watch carefully or you'll miss it: Dr. Nichols returns Kimble's keys to him, and thanks him for lending him his car.

Then during Kimble's trial, Detective Kelly (Ron Dean) states that there was no evidence of a break-in or robbery, making him suspicious of Kimble's story of an intruder. They're blink-and-you-miss-it moments that seem completely insignificant and unrelated until the end, when Gerard realizes (and tells Kimble) that Nichols must have used the keys to let Sykes into Kimble's home—"No forced entry, Richard". Chekhov's Skill : Kimble being a doctor comes in handy at numerous points in the film. Clear My Name : The premise of the movie, Dr. Kimble has been found guilty of killing his wife and seeks to demonstrate his innocence. Climbing Climax : Kimble heads to the high-rise Chicago Hilton to confront Nichols, effectively guaranteeing that he will be recaptured. Convenient Eclipse : The St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago happened to be happening at the time that The Fugitive was scheduled to be filmed. Permission was granted for the producers to film the parade. Cool Guns : Gerard and his ever-present Glock 17, which was issued to US Marshals at the time in real life. It was replaced with the Glock 22 by the time of U.S.

Marshals. Cop Killer : Richard Kimble is believed to have killed a Chicago policeman (actually it was Sykes). Gerard knows that he has to get to Kimble before the Chicago cops do because they will be shooting to kill. Crusading Widower : Kimble's efforts to find his wife's killer are just as much about avenging her as they are about clearing his name. The Determinator : Applies to both Kimble, in his effort to clear his name and find his wife's killer, which gets lampshaded by his pursuers, and to Gerard, in his non-stop pursuit of Kimble. Lampshaded by Nichols. Nichols: You never give up Richard, YOU NEVER GIVE UP!!! Dirty Cop : Frederick Sykes used to be one. Now he's a hired gun masquerading as "security" for pharmaceutical executives. Dirty Coward : The guard who releases Kimble's chains on the bus jumps out the window to save his own ass while Kimble stays behind and rescues his injured partner. When Kimble asks for help, he says "To hell with you!" before diving to safety. Then later, when questioned by the police about the crash, he claims he pulled his partner out.

"He woulda done the same for me." Obviously . Gerard, upon finding Kimble's unhooked and empty chains nearby wonders if the guard wants to change his "bullshit story" in light of the evidence. Dye or Die : This is what Kimble appears to be trying to do when he dyes his hair. Enhance Button : An audio tape is enhanced until a voice on a PA system in the background can be clearly heard saying the name of an 'L' train station. Et Tu, Brute? : Kimble is enraged when he realizes Charles Nichols, his friend since medical school, arranged Helen's murder. Eureka Moment : Gerard's team is trying to figure out why Kimble was at Cook County Hospital, then they see a one-armed man (headed for the prosthetics department). While reviewing fraudulent lab results with friend Kathy Wahlund, Kimble has a sad and angry version of this when he realizes that Nichols is the only one who could have tampered with the results and is therefore responsible for everything else. Even Evil Has Loved Ones : Kimble, and later Gerard, find numerous pictures in Sykes's home of him with friends and family.

Meanwhile, one of the pictures on Nichols' desk is with a woman, presumably his wife Foreshadowing : While he's questioned by Gerard, Dr. Nichols emphatically tells him "Richard is innocent." He would know. He's the one who framed him. Frame-Up : The set-up for the movie. Freudian Slip : When Dr. Charles Nichols is giving a speech at a conference, he says as he notices Kimble has arrived to confront him: Nichols: [Provasic] was developed in cooperation, not competition, with Chicago Memorial Hospital, in what we hope will be the model for a continued dishonest... excuse me, honest open joint venture. Friendly Enemy : Despite all of Gerard's ostensibly antagonistic actions towards him, Kimble clearly recognizes him as someone he needs on his side—why else call him upon finding the real killer? Similarly, by the end, Gerard isn't trying to capture Kimble to arrest him, but rather to protect him from the vengeful cops and to stop him from committing murder for real in order to avenge his wife. There's also just the tiniest hint of awe on Gerard's face after Kimble's leap from the dam.

He might not yet know or believe that Kimble is innocent, but the fact that he's willing to go to such desperate lengths to stay free tells him that this is no ordinary fugitive. Genre Savvy : Kimble and Gerard: He leaves his jacket behind in one sluice tunnel, then hightails it the opposite direction. Gerard doesn't fall for it; he simply splits up his team and checks both tunnels. Knowing his lawyer's office is probably wiretapped, he lies about being in St. Louis. The marshals, listening in, make out a Chicago 'L' train conductor voice saying "Next Stop: Merchandise Mart". Gone Horribly Right : A villainous version. The plan was apparently to kill both Richard and Helen in what would appear to be a botched robbery. But when Richard was able to fight Sykes off and only Helen was killed, it now looked as though Richard was the killer, leaving him to be convicted and sent to death row, effectively getting rid of him anyway. Good Versus Good : There's US Marshal Sam Gerard, whose job is to recapture convicted murderer Richard Kimble. Richard Kimble is innocent, however, and his job is to find the real murderer and clear his own name.

GPS Evidence : Henry insists Kimble has to be in a city with an elevated train after he claims to hear one in the background of a wiretap recording. Another deputy agrees with him, pointing out that he lived under an 'L' for many years. Use of the Enhance Button provides a precise location - a payphone off the Wells Street Bridge. Had to Come to Prison to Be a Crook : In the novelization of the film, after stealing a workman's uniform, Kimble notes the irony of the fact that his wrongful murder conviction has resulted in him committing a crime for the first time in his life. Hand Signals : Gerard does it at least four times and Cosmo does it once. Happily Married : Though we only see their relationship in brief flashbacks, it's obvious this applies to Helen and Richard Kimble (a notable difference from the series, where their failing marriage was part of the case against him). He Knows Too Much : Kimble ran afoul of the pharmaceutical company after he noticed liver damage in their test group. And it's implied that Dr. Alec Lentz also fell victim to this.

Hero Antagonist : Gerard is a fully competent Marshal, if a bit rough around the edges and is hunting down a convicted fugitive. Sure Kimble claims to be innocent. It's not like they don't all claim to be innocent. Not to mention, as Gerard points out to Kimble during their confrontation in the dam, he doesn't care about whether or not Kimble killed his wife. He's not doing it for vengeance or because he's part of a larger conspiracy. His job is to simply capture an escaped fugitive . Heroic B.S.O.D. : Kimble is in this throughout the film, but it's especially bad in the opening sequence. No surprise, given what's happened. Hey, Wait! : Kimble, disguised in hospital clothing, walks past an Illinois State Police trooper sent to the local hospital to be on the lookout for him, holding his wanted poster. Just when he thinks he's safe, the trooper calls to him... only to gesture to him that his fly is down. Hidden in Plain Sight : Said state trooper thinks Kimble's a doctor and asks him if he's seen someone matching Kimble's description.

Kimble, who's just shaved his beard, says, " Every time I look in the mirror, pal. Except the beard, of course. " Sounds risky, but it might have been more suspicious if he didn't acknowledge it. High Dive Escape : Dr. Richard Kimble jumps off a dam to escape Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard. Cosmo Renfro: What happened?! Where'd he go?! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: The guy did a Peter Pan right off of this dam, right here! Hollywood Law : Helen Kimble's 911 call starts with her saying "There's somebody in my house", and her last words before dying, "Richard... he's trying to kill me..." , is treated as the most damning piece of evidence against Kimble. Helen was calling to her husband and begging for help, not identifying him as the killer. Richard knows this.

If his lawyer couldn't convince the jury of it, or at least instill reasonable doubt, he's so shockingly incompetent he should be disbarred.note We are shown Kimble's lawyer is a friend of his ("My advice, as both your friend and legal counsel...") in a flashback, it's possible Kimble picked a lawyer he trusted but who might not have been that good. Furthermore, another scene seem to show that Kimble tasked his lawyer with finding the "One Armed Man". It's possible that Kimble demanded his lawyer focus on that lead (Hoping to at the same time catch the man who killed his wife), instead of the evidence and the lawyer complied with a strategy that was far less likely to lead to a successful defense because it's what his client, a close personal friend, demanded of him. Of course, going on the lam doesn't help, plus he commits lots of crimes along the way prior to his exoneration that could still put him in prison for a very long time.

There's also the issue of how Kimble was either at the hospital or on his way home when his wife was attacked (the time she was attacked would have been calculated by the coroner), which could be confirmed by any of the surgeons with him or anyone who saw him on his way home. In other words, Kimble's alibi could have cleared him if the exact time of death could be confirmed. Considering the possibility of the police bungling the case to protect Sykes, it could be justified. During the climax, the police officer in charge at the scene orders the sniper in the helicopter to kill Richard the moment he gets a clean shot. There are strict rules about when police officers are allowed to use lethal force, and those orders, given regardless of whether or not lethal force was necessary to subdue the fugitive at that time because of Kimble's status as an alleged Cop Killer , could be considered an order to commit murder. Especially since the shots fired ended up endangering Gerard and the other Marshals trying to take Kimble alive.

This could be particularly damaging considering how, given the fact that it could look that the Chicago Police may have framed Kimble to protect Sykes, it now could look like they were trying to silence a witness to police corruption. At any rate, it could be Truth in Television ; in Real Life , cops aren't always particular about strictly following protocol when shooting at suspected cop killers. A minor one but after Gerard kills Copeland, we see Illinois State Police cars and deputies outside the house. Thing is, the house is said to be in Whiting, Indiana, which is on the Illinois-Indiana state line, so the ISP doesn't have jurisdiction. The Hunter Becomes the Hunted : Inverted, as the audience does not know from the beginning who framed Dr. Kimble. So of necessity the film tells the story of Richard Kimble turning from the hunted to the hunter. Improvised Weapon : Dr. Nichols knocks Cosmo unconscious with an iron girder. Inconvenient Hippocratic Oath : Kimble sneaks into a hospital disguised as a janitor , then takes enough time to correct the diagnosis for a child admitted for sports injuries (with the aid of a Radiograph Of Doom ), and sends him to the right department.

Inconvenient, considering that it almost gets him caught. On the plus side, it finally tips Gerard off to the possibility of Kimble's innocence. Inspector Javert : Samuel Gerard. He is the Javert to Kimble's Valjean. The name Gerard itself was picked because it's French. It's his job to bring back Kimble; the truth of Kimble's conviction is not his business. The chase through the storm drains is also a pretty blatant reference to Les Misï¿½rables , which has a similar scene towards the end of the book. Kimble: I didn't kill my wife! Gerard: I don't care! Janitor Impersonation Infiltration : In the raid on Copeland's house, Cosmo is disguised as a plumber while Biggs and Henry are disguised as garbage truck drivers, Poole is disguised as a homeless woman, and Gerard and Newman are disguised as drunks. Kimble sneaks into the hospital disguised as a janitor in order to snoop through medical files and track down his wife's killer.

Jurisdiction Friction : Sheriff Rollins, while investigating the crash of the prison bus and the train derailment that resulted, is sure that none of the prisoners made it out alive, and is ready to close the case when Gerard's team shows up. When Gerard insists on making sure, he makes clear that he has the authority to take jurisdiction. Somewhat reluctant, Rollins turns over all aspects of the investigation to them so that they won't receive complaints from the locals. Their attitude towards the case (and by extension the Feds) pulls a complete 180 when evidence is found that the eponymous fugitive is Not Quite Dead, which causes the U.S. Marshals and the Illinois State Police to successfully work together. Rollins: All right, fine. You want jurisdiction over this mess? You got it. Okay boys, gather around here and listen up! We're shuttin' it down, Wyatt Earp's here to mop up.

In the final act, there's a disagreement between Gerard and the Chicago Police Department after Kimble is believed to have shot a police officer on the 'L' train (which was actually Sykes, who Kimble was able to disarm): the CPD wants to kill him in retaliation, and Gerard and his team want to take him alive. The blood is so bad that Gerard actually gets pinned down by sniper fire from a police chopper while chasing Kimble on the roof of the hotel. Just Train Wrong : The Chicago 'L' does not have a station on Balbo Avenue. The shot itself of Kimble's fight with Sykes on the 'L' train actually happens at Clark / Lake station. At one point, there's a shot of Kimble boarding a Brown Line / Ravenswood train at a Loop station. The destination sign reads "Kimball - Belmont", which would be accurate if this was a train operating the Ravenswood Line's late night shuttle service between Kimball and Belmont Avenue. Also, the next shot is of the train going around the Harrison Street curve that the Orange and Green Lines use to enter the Loop from the south - the Brown Line enters the Loop at Lake and Wells Streets - the northwest corner - coming off the Wells Street bridge.

When Kimble is making the call, Gerard's team picks up an 'L' train announcement in the background. While PA announcements are now made only inside the train, in the early 1990s they were clearly audible in the station (maybe more so than inside the train), and even in the nearby streets. Make It Look Like an Accident : Helen Kimble's murder appears to be the result of an interrupted burglary, a random crime—until Kimble finds evidence that it was an orchestrated hit. According to Cosmo Renfro, Dr. Lentz met his demise when an unidentified car swerved and catapulted him into the concrete barrier separating Lake Shore Drive from Lake Michigan. Cosmo: Yuck. Manly Tears : Kimble sheds plenty of these, most notably as he holds his dead wife in his arms , then breaks down while being interrogated by the police as the full impact of what's happened starts to sink in. Marquee Alter Ego : At the beginning of the movie Kimble has a beard. As part of Kimble's attempt to disguise himself, he shaves off the beard and looks more like the Harrison Ford that audiences are accustomed to.

Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot : Murder of Kimble's wife -> drug company conspiracy to market a deadly medical drug to an unknowing public. Oh Crap! : Kimble when asked who the beneficiary to Helen's life insurance is during the interrogation. Even though he's innocent, he knows where the investigation is about to go. Another occurs in the "I don't care" scene when Gerard realizes Kimble has picked up the gun he dropped. When Gerard calls to him and Kimble looks up. 1-Dimensional Thinking : When Kimble sees the train that's come off the tracks heading for him. Also an Oh Crap! moment. Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping : Although Dr. Nichols is ostensibly American, Jeroen Krabbe's Dutch accent is sometimes apparent. Note his exchange at the hotel with Gerard and Cosmo. When Cosmo asks Gerard about what happened: "He did a Peter Pan right off this dam here. BOOM!" Also, there's "I bet he pulled a Casey Jones" at the site of the train wreck. Phone-Trace Race : When Kimble calls Gerard from Sykes' home, the Marshals trace the call.

Kimble is aware of this and makes a point of leaving the phone off the hook when he leaves the building so that Gerard will come to Sykes' house. Playing Drunk : While Gerard and Newman are approaching Copeland's hideout, they pretend to be drunken bums to avoid arousing the suspicion of the neighbors. Gerard even says, "Be drunk, Newman." Police Are Useless : The Chicago Police Department comes off looking pretty incompetent as far as the Helen Kimble case went. By the end, it looks even worse than that; since it turns out that Frederick Sykes was an ex-cop, even if they didn't, it at least could look like there's a possibility that they might have arrested Kimble to cover for one of their own. Subverted with Gerard and his team of marshals, who are not the least bit incompetent, even if they are technically wrong in their pursuit of Kimble. In fact, given that they ultimately become his allies in proving his innocence and protecting him from the CPD, this might go as far as averting this trope. Wham Line : Gerard at the end. Gerard: Richard, I know you're innocent! I know about Frederick Sykes! I know about Dr.

Charles Nichols! Richard, he borrowed your car the night of your wife's murder, he had your keys! No forced entry, Richard! He telephoned Sykes from your car, Richard! Richard, give it up! Richard, I'm either lying or I'm gonna shoot you, what do you think? Give it up Richard, it's time to stop running!!! What the Hell, Hero? : Richard gives a public one to Nichols when he finds out not only was he responsible for Helen's death, but also because the entire ploy was in an attempt to have a dangerous pharmaceutical drug approved by the FDA What Happened to the Mouse? : Averted. After the train wreck, Kimble and Copeland are the two escapees from the train. However, when a shack of leg irons is found with no body attached to them, Gerard announces that Kimble has escaped and institutes a manhunt for Kimble. The manhunt we see focuses solely on Kimble and seems to ignore the fact that Copeland had gotten out. However, it turns out that a different team was hunting for Copeland, and thus, a few days after the escape, the Marshals descend on a house where Copeland's hiding out with his girlfriend.

The Windy City : Provides most of the action of the second half of the story. Wrongful Accusation Insurance : Played with; Dr. Kimble commits multiple crimes in the course of proving that he didn't murder his wife, beginning with his original escape from custody, which is illegal whether or not you are innocent of the crime you are accused or convicted of. Notably, however, the film ends with him in the custody of the US Marshals who were pursuing him throughout the movie, and while he's cleared himself of the original murder, there's no indication that all the other stuff is going to be let slide automatically (it can be argued that he's got good grounds for defense; the point is that his righteousness is not taken for granted.) There would likely be no appetite from the authorities to prosecute Kimble for anything. The District Attorney and CPD would already be hard-pressed to explain why an innocent man was convicted of capital murder and was essentially forced to find the real shooter himself. Furthermore, given that the real killer, Frederick Sykes, is a former Chicago cop, it's possible that the media and the public might be led to believe that the Chicago Police Department framed Kimble to protect one of their own.

There's also the small matter of them instituting a 'shoot-to-kill' policy on Kimble (albeit under the assumption that he's a cop-killer) to the point where a federal marshal caught in the middle was afraid for his life — which, in light of the above, could be easily spun by any half-decent lawyer or public relations official as the CPD trying to silence a potential witness to police corruption. The Chicago authorities are already facing a lot of awkward questions about this mess when the dust settles; the only way they could make themselves look worse would be to charge Kimble with anything else. And clearly, even if Kimble were convicted of some of these things, it still beats the lethal injection he was otherwise facing. The most likely outcome would be prosecutors agreeing to drop charges in exchange for time served, that is, the time Kimble spent incarcerated before and during his trial, sentencing and transport, and perhaps a token period on probation, perhaps in return for him not suing them into oblivion for wrongful imprisonment, not to mention trying to kill him. Gerard: Newman, what are you doing? Newman: I'm thinking.

Gerard: Well, think me up a cup of coffee and a chocolate donut with some of those little sprinkles on top, will you? While you're thinking? You Have Got to Be Kidding Me! : Said word for word by Biggs when Kimble somehow completely vanishes from the tunnel where he's been cornered. We soon see what really happened—he crawled into the storm drain—but it's so carefully filmed that for a moment, even the viewer is thinking this. You Have to Believe Me : Kimble has a moment like this when he is being interviewed by the police after his wife's murder, as the mounting (circumstantial) evidence against him points to his own guilt. You Just Told Me : While leaving the jail, Kimble passes Gerard on the stairwell. A couple floors later, Gerard realizes that the man he passed might be the fugitive he's looking for, so he looks down and calls out "Richard!" When Kimble reflexively looks up on hearing his name, Gerard knows it's him. In the original script, he doesn't look up, but he does freeze in place for a moment, no stopping himself from the Reflexive Response , before continuing down the stairs at a visibly faster pace than before.

The deliberate lack of reaction tips Gerard off just the same. :: Indexes :: The Fugitive (film) - Wikiquote The Fugitive (film) Jump to: navigation , search The Fugitive is a 1993 film starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones . It is centered around Dr. Richard Kimble (Ford) who has been wrongfully convicted of the murder of his wife. He escapes from prison custody and returns to Chicago to find his wife's real murderer. On his trail is Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard (Jones), who is determined to capture the elusive doctor. Directed by Andrew Davis . Written by Roy Huggins (Characters), David Twohy (Story and screenplay), and [ Jeb Stuart ] (Screenplay). A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins. taglines Contents 8 External links Dr. Richard Kimble[ edit ] [to a cop he stops while being chased by Gerard] Officer, there's a man in a blue topcoat waving a gun and screaming...at a woman. [The cops temporarily restrain Gerard] You switched the samples, And the pathology reports! You kill Lentz, too?! Huh?! Did you?!

He falsified his research, so that RDU-90 could be approved and Devlin McGregor could give you... Provasic! Marshal Samuel Gerard[ edit ] Your fugitive's name is Dr. Richard Kimble. [On the phone receiving a dressing down from his superior that he was supposed to capture and interrogate Copeland, not kill him] What can I tell you, sir? Mr. Copeland was a bad man. He was going to kill one of my kids. Well, sir you can blame me, I mean I'm the one who shot him. So he showed up not dead yet. Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls. Don't ever argue with the Big Dog, because the Big Dog is always right. Dr. Richard Kimble! There's no way out of here, Richard! The entire building is locked down! Give it up Richard, you don't have any time, Chicago police department thinks you're a cop killer, they WILL shoot you on sight! Richard, I know you're innocent! I know about Frederick Sykes! I know about Dr. Charles Nichols! Richard, he borrowed your car the night of your wife's murder, he had the keys! No forced entry, Richard!

He telephoned Sykes from your car, Richard! Richard, give it up! Richard, I'm either lying or I'm gonna shoot you, what do you think? Give it up, It's time to stop running! Detective Kelly[ edit ] We just got word from the U.S. Marshals that our old friend Richard Kimble is alive and well and has decided to come back home to Chicago. Now, we all know what high regard we hold for this scumbag, so I am personally donating a bottle of 12-year old Scotch to whoever puts the collar on this quack. Dialogue[ edit ] [The Kimbles are driving home from a charity ball] Helen Kimble: Thank you for coming with me to that charity ball. I know how much you hate those functions, but God, I love looking at you in a tux. Dr. Richard Kimble: I just feel I look like I'm a waiter or something. [Kimble's cell phone rings; he switches it to a hands-free mode] Hello? Chicago Memorial employee: Dr. Kimble? Dr. Richard Kimble: Yes, it is. Chicago Memorial employee: Sorry to bother you, sir, but Dr.

Stevens just went into emergency OR and asks if you could give him a hand on this one. Dr. Richard Kimble: All right, call him back. Tell him I'll be right there. Chicago Memorial employee: Thank you, doctor. Dr. Richard Kimble: Yep, thank you. Good night. [hangs up] Helen Kimble: I'll wait up for you. [Scene flash-forwards to police station where Dr. Kimble is being interrogated] Helen Kimble: I'll wait up for you...I'll wait up for you. [Richard Kimble is traumatized recalling the final conversation he had with his wife] [Kimble sees Copeland has escaped the train wreck. Copeland unlocks Kimble's handcuffs] Copeland: Now you listen, and you listen good. I don't care which way you run. Just don't follow me, got it? [Copeland starts to leave] Dr. Richard Kimble: Hey Copeland? [Copeland turns around] Dr. Richard Kimble: Be good.

[Both chuckle and leave] [Gerard and the sheriff are interviewing the prison guard who survived the bus wreck and train derailment] Old Prison Guard: ...the bus rolls over several times before it settled at the bottom of the hill here. I don't know if I passed out or what, but, when I looked up, the train was bearing down on us. Fast. I don't know how, uh, it's-still kinda hazy, but, somehow I grabbed him and---and I pushed him out of the bus. Sheriff Rollins: You're a brave man. You could've both been killed. Old Prison Guard: Yeah, I know! But, hell, he's my partner. He would have done the same for me. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Excuse me, sheriff, I'm United States Marshal Samuel Gerard. I'd like to talk to you- Sheriff Rollins: [sincerely] Uh, I'll be with you in just a minute. [turns his attention back to the guard] Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: OK. Sheriff Rollins: One more time. Just for the record, uh, these three are dead?

[He shows the guard photos of Carlson, Copeland and Pernilla] Old Prison Guard: Yeah. Sheriff Rollins: And, uh, this one? [shows the guard a sheet with Kimble's mugshot; the guard looks at it closely] Old Prison Guard: Well, everything happened so fast. Uh.... no, I don't think he made it. [The sheriff turns back to Gerard] Sheriff Rollins: Well, looks like you came a long way for nothin'. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: With all due respect, uh, Sheriff Rollins, I'd like to recommend checkpoints on a fifteen mile radius at I-57, I-24, and over here on Route 13 east of Chester- Sheriff Rollins: Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, wait a minute: uh, the prisoners are all dead. The only thing checkpoints are gonna do is get a lot of good people frantic around here and flood my office with calls. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Well, shit, Sheriff, I would really hate to see that happen, so I guess I'll take over your investigation.

[Rollins looks at him incredulously] Sheriff Rollins: [scoffs] On what authority? Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Governor of the State of Illinois, United States Marshal's Office, Fifth District, Northern Illinois. [pause] Sheriff Rollins: All right, fine. Uh, you want jurisdiction over this mess? [hands the file over to Gerard] You got it. [to his deputies] Okay boys, gather around here and listen up! Uh, we're shuttin' it down, Wyatt Earp's here to mop up. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: That's funny. "Wyatt Earp". [Biggs shoulders his way through the crowd] Marshal Bobby Biggs: Excuse me. Sam! Sam! [Gerard looks at what's in Biggs' hands] Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Oh, wow, gee whiz! Look here! [dangles a set of unshackled leg irons in front of the guard] You know, we're always fascinated when we find leg irons with no legs in them! Who held the keys, sir? Old Prison Guard: Me. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Where are those keys at? Old Prison Guard: I don't know.

Deputy Erin Poole: Care to revise your statement, sir? Old Prison Guard: What? Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Do you want to change your bullshit story, sir? [Poole shows the photo of Kimble to the guard] Old Prison Guard: [after looking at it for a few seconds] He mighta got out. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: "He mighta got out"? Sheriff Rollins: What the hell is this?! A minute ago you're telling me was part of the wreckage! Now he might have gotten out?! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Listen up, ladies and gentlemen! Our fugitive has been on the run for ninety minutes. Average foot speed over uneven ground barring injuries is 4 miles per hour and that gives us a radius of... six miles. What I want out of each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area. Checkpoints go up at fifteen miles. Your fugitive's name is Doctor Richard Kimble. Go get him.

[Gerard and his Marshals are working out of a mobile base at the train wreck scene] Deputy Poole: Chester Police just found a blood trail! Two miles, southeast. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Robert? Marshal Bobby Biggs: Yo! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Type that blood, match it against all four prisoners. Renfro? Marshal Cosmo Renfro: Yo! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Get a fax ID on Kimble to every local hospital. And follow with the troopers. Newman? Marshal Noah Newman: Yes? Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: What are you doing? Marshal Noah Newman: I'm thinking. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Well think me up a cup of coffee and a chocolate donut with some of those little sprinkles on top, will you? As long as you're thinking? [Kimble has disguised himself as a doctor to leave the hospital, and spots a cop with his wanted poster coming down the hall; Kimble curses to himself] State Trooper: Hey, Doc! We're looking for a prisoner from that bus-train wreck a couple of hours ago, might be hurt. Dr. Richard Kimble: Uh, what does he look like?

State Trooper: 6'1, 180, brown hair, brown eyes, beard. See anyone like that around? Dr. Richard Kimble: Every time I look in the mirror, pal - except for the beard, of course! [starts to leave, but then...] State Trooper: Doc? Dr. Richard Kimble: [hesitates, thinking he's about to get caught] Yeah? [The trooper points at Kimble's crotch to indicate to Kimble that his fly is down] [Kimble sees the wounded guard from the prison bus arriving at the local hospital in an ambulance; he helps the paramedics who are having dificulty unfolding the wheels on the gurney] Dr. Richard Kimble: Tell the attending he's got a puncture in the epigastric area. [Leaves; the paramedics are dumbstruck] Paramedic: How the hell could he tell that by looking at his face? Marshal Bobby Biggs: Sam! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: What? Marshal Bobby Biggs: We just got a call from Harris Community Hospital. The wounded guard swears he saw Kimble outside the emergency room! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Well, that's odd.

Marshal Bobby Biggs: And an ambulance is missing. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Where's he going in an ambulance? [Gerard and Renfro enter the sewers to look for Kimble] Cosmo Renfro: Shit, I just bought these shoes! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Shut up, Cosmo. [Kimble points Gerard's gun at him] Dr. Richard Kimble: I didn't kill my wife! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: I don't care! Cosmo Renfro: [after Kimble has just leapt off the dam to escape] What happened? Where'd he go? Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: The guy did a Peter Pan right off of this dam, right here! Cosmo Renfro: What? Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Yeah! BOOM! [Laughs in amazement] Cosmo Renfro: Holy shit! All Right, Can we go home now? Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: No. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: I wanna see a helicopter come over here, 100 feet off this river--make him aware of these wires... Marshal Bobby Biggs: Sam, what are you, out of your mind?! He's dead!

Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: That ought to make him easy to catch. Hounds! I want hounds on both banks of this river for two miles upstream and downstream. You guys got a search-and-rescue team in this county? Get them down here and drag the bottom of this spillway. How come they haven't turned off the water? Deputy Poole: Somebody from County's working on it. County Sheriff: Marshal, I do not want to tell you how to do your job, but only one person in a million could survive that fall! The guy is fish food! Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: OK, get a cane pole, go catch the fish that ate him. [Gerard has just shot and killed Copeland, who was holding Noah Newman at gunpoint] Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: How are you feeling? Deputy Noah Newman: Lousy. I have ringing in my ears. I am afraid I may suffer permanent hearing loss. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: You think I should have bargained with him? Deputy Noah Newman: Yes. Yes I do. He could have killed me. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: Can you hear me in this ear? Deputy Noah Newman: Yes.

Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: [whispering] I...don't...bargain. [Gerard is on the phone in his office] Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: What can I tell you, sir? Mr. Copeland was a bad man. He was gonna kill one of my kids. [listens] Well, sir, you can blame me, I mean I'm the one who shot him. [sets down the receiver and hands the file on Copeland over to another agent, then heads into a conference room where his other deputies are listening to the tapped phone call Kimble made to his lawyer] So he showed up not dead yet. [closes the doors behind him] Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls. Don't ever argue with the big dog. The big dog is always right. [Biggs barks like a happy dog; Gerard leans back in his chair] Deputy Poole: Yeah you've been right before. [Gerard laughs dryly] Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: All right.

[The techs play the phone call from the beginning; as the conversation plays, we hear a bell ringing in the background; at the point where Walter asks Kimble for his location, the rumbling of a train passing overhead can be heard] Marshal Henry: I might be crazy, but that train sounds like an 'L'. Deputy Bobby Biggs: St. Louis doesn't have an elevated train. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: How do you know it's an elevated train? Marshal Stevens: You know, I think he's right. I lived under an 'L' for twenty years. Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard: [sarcastically] Oh, then you can explain the difference in the sound of an elevated train as opposed to a train that's running along the ground! Play that back. I wanna hear the sounds of an elevated train. Marshal Cosmo Renfro: All right, now wait a minute. Now What cities have 'L's? uh, New York's got an 'el' .

Harrison Ford's 7 Greatest Roles Harrison Ford's 7 Greatest Roles by Zach Seemayer 6:58 PM PDT, July 13, 2014 Photo: Legendary actor Harrison Ford Turns 72 today, and in his impressive career he has been responsible for developing two of the most iconic movie characters in American pop culture. To celebrate the man who created so many characters we all desperate wished we could be growing up – and honestly still kind of wish we could be – we take a celebratory look at Harrison's seven greatest roles. #7. Dr. Richard Kimble – The Fugitive Ford plays a man wrongly convicted of his wife's murder who – due to random circumstance – escapes from custody in a frantic effort to find the real killer and clear his name. All the while, he's hunted down by US Marshall Tommy Lee Jones, which would be terrifying for anyone. Best Quote: "When I came home, there was a man in my house. I fought with this man. He had a mechanical arm. You find this man. You find this man." #6.

Bob Falfa – American Graffiti One of the first real roles for Ford, Star Wars helmer George Lucas directed this 1973 throw-back to the early-60s cruising culture that saw high school kids and college students – along with cocky, arrogant gear heads – driving around down in their supped-up cars looking to meet girls and drag race. Ford plays Bob Falfa, one of those arrogant gear heads, and he's simply awesome to watch. Best Quote: "Hey you're supposed to be the fastest thing in the Valley man, but that can't be your car. It must be your mama's car! I'm sorta embarrassed to be this close to ya!" #5. President James Marshall – Air Force One In this action thriller, Ford plays a US President who is on Air Force One when it gets taken over by Gary Oldman as a Russian terrorist. Ford must fight his way through a whole group of mercenaries in order to save himself, his staff, his family. Best Quote: "Get off my plane!" #4.

Jack Ryan – Patriot Games and Clear And Present Danger Harrison Ford takes up the mantle of Jack Ryan, a character created by Tom Clancy and played in other films by Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine and even Ben Affleck, but no one nailed it like Harrison Ford. In both films, be plays a CIA agent and analyst who has to foil various terrorist plots. Best Quote: "I'm sorry, Mr. President, I don't dance." (It's much cooler in context. Watch Clear And Present Danger.) #3. Indiana Jones – Indiana Jones Franchise He's the coolest guy in the room, all the time. He's a dashing Archeology professor that his students (awkwardly) love, while at the same time he's a daring adventurer exploring new worlds. Who cares if he's a cold-blooded murderer and thief who accidentally helped the Nazis find the arc? He's awesome, damn it, and that's all our child-brains could understand when we first saw and fell in love with his character. Best Quote: "Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?" #2. Han Solo – Star Wars Episodes IV-VI Don't pretend like you need to be told who Han Solo is.

Don't even play that game. You know you've always wanted to be a space smuggler and intergalactic gunslinger. You know you've thought, more than once, about buying a black vest and wide-colored white shirt. Best Quote: "I know." (When Leia says she's loves him. The line was improvised, too.) #1. Rick Deckard – Blade Runner While not quite as famous as Han Solo or Indiana Jones, Ford's character in the bleak 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner is easily his best, and his best performance as well. He plays a cop whose job is to hunt down and kill 'replicatants', or robots that look identical to humans. It's an examination of what makes up human and leaves you with a chilled, haunted feeling. Ford has to use a lot of energy just to be subtle and he should have won an Oscar for the role, or at least been nominated. Best Quote: "Replicants are like any other machine, they're either a benefit or a hazard. If they're a benefit it's not my problem." RELATED SLIDESHOW

Question: What was the name of the doctor played by Harrison Ford in the movie The Fugitive?
Answer: Dr Richard Kimble